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17/09/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - The European Union (EU) and Indonesia have finalised a trade agreement to be signed next week in Bali Island, a senior minister from the Southeast Asian nation said on Wednesday.

17/09/2025 (Oils and Fats International) - The European Union (EU) has recognised the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as a credible standard that can facilitate compliance with EU’s new deforestation regulation, Reuters reported.

17/09/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - THE Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)turned 25 in May and now finds itself having to balance multiple mandates under the MPOB Act 1998 — while contending with a tight budget amid rising operating costs.

17/09/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - THE Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will enforce licensing requirements to curb 3-monochloropropanediol ester (3-MCPDE) and glycidyl fatty acid esters (GE) in palm oil sold domestically from January 2026. No blanket extensions will be given, says director general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, but refineries may apply for more time if they show evidence that they are making progress towards meeting the requirement.

17/09/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - THE Malayan Edible Oil Manufacturers’ Association (Meoma) has raised concerns over the government’s cooking oil subsidy framework, saying it is unsustainable because static ceiling prices for bottled refined cooking oil is hurting manufacturers and squeezing margins as they grapple with high production costs, including elevated crude palm oil (CPO) price.

17/09/2025 (APK Inform) - In the coming years, vegetable oil consumption in Uzbekistan will grow significantly, and the structure of consumption will also change with an emphasis on less traditional oils. This forecast was voiced by Alisher Makhmudov, an expert on the agricultural market of the Central Asian region, at the international Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2025.

16/09/2025 (Antara News), Jakarta - The Indonesian government is turning palm oil waste, specifically empty fruit bunches (EFB), into bioethanol through a glucose extraction process to accelerate the country's energy transition.

16/09/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - The plantation sector is expected to see firm edible oil prices, including palm oil prices, this year.

15/09/2025 (Reuters), Mumbai - India's palm oil imports jumped in August to their highest level in more than a year, as competitive pricing relative to soyoil prompted refiners to step up purchases ahead of the festive season, a leading trade body said on Monday.

15/09/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Rising output and cheaper substitute are keeping a lid on the already elevated prices of palm oil amid a swelling stockpile.

15/09/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - The European Union's (EU) nod to the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification has given Malaysia a shot in the arm in its trade talks with the bloc.

15/09/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Malaysia has made notable progress in advancing sustainable palm oil, but independent smallholders remain the most vulnerable in meeting certification standards, according to PNB Research Institute’s (PNBRI) latest study.